Planning/Management

Lynn Basa

Why should artists work with an art consultant? A business consultant?

Before I quit my day job to make a living as a full-time artist, I was the curator of a corporate art collection. Many of the issues I dealt with were the same as those of freelance art consultants. So, while I'm learning new things all the time, I feel like I understand where they're coming from more than I would if I hadn't had a job buying art with other people's money.

The main thing I remind myself about art consultants is that we're on the same side. more...

Selected Articles

No More Starving Artists!

Script for "Marketplace" commentary

National Public Radio
13 August 2003

Poetry Magazine, the long-struggling publication, received a 100 million dollar bequest recently from pharmaceutical fortune heir Ruth Lilly. It’s stirred up a hornets nest in circles that frown on mixing art and money. But commentator and arts critic Ann Daly says it’s about time.

David Sharp: Artists And Finance

In this column, NYFA Program Officer Edith Meeks interviews performing artists about issues relating to their working careers. Here, she speaks with David Sharp about artists and finance.

Edith Meeks: You’ve made a pretty unusual career combination of dancing and corporate financial consulting. Do you make any connection between the two?

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Selected Artist Stories

Sarah Ward, South Chicago Art Center

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Selected Chicago-City Links

Ecenter of Columbia College Chicago AEMM Department Workshops

The Ecenter's Express Business Loan Program facilitates access to start up and small business capital and includes workshops on Express Business Loan Preparation which prepares artists to apply for bank financing and Express Business Loan Application in which artists can apply for their small or start up business loans.

Illinois Pro Bono: A Debt Guide for Illinois Consumers

A manual on debt collection issues.

SmART Start: Self Assessment Tools

The Arts and Business Council's proprietary on-line self-assessment for the arts. Helps arts groups to pinpoint improvement and growth needs in seven major management areas.

World Business Chicago's : Resources for Starting a Business

The Chicago Resouce Business Guide provides a comprehensive overview of business regulations, taxes, permits,and services.

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Selected National/International Links

Artists Tips: Checklist for Planning Your Art Estate

Article with advice for artists on how to will and bequeath your art, written by an arts business expert. Some art-specific examples are less-than-contemporary, but the business principles discussed are excellent.

DebtAdvice.Org

Designed to help consumers understand the wise use of credit and locate a caring, certified counselor.

New York Foundation for the Arts

Links to information and advice about financial issues, including budgeting and accounting.

The Artists' Magazine: Finances Articles

Selection of short articles with tips on taxes and financial management for artists.

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